COVID-19: Emirates set to resume flights to Lagos, Abuja

Emirates set to resume flights to Lagos, Abuja.

Emirates airline is now set to resume flights to Lagos, Abuja,CityNews reports.

Emirates has announced that passengers’ service to Lagos and Abuja would resume September 7 and 9 respectively.

This is as the carrier begins to reopen its flight network which was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic with Nigeria also resuming international flight operation on Saturday.

According to a statement released by the airline operator, Emirates flight to Lagos would operate four times a week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday while flights to/from Abuja will operate as a daily service.

Recently, the airline revealed it was going to resume flights to Amman and Thailand, as well as five cities in Africa: Conakry in Guinea, Dakar in Senegal, Accra in Ghana, Abidjan on the Ivory Coast, and Lusaka, Zambia’s capital.

The airline operators also have committed to cover COVID-19 related medical expenses, should passengers be diagnosed with COVID-19 during their travel while they are away from home.